The Calumet/Giles Prairie District is a historic district in the South Side, Chicago community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The district was built between 1870 and 1910 by various architects. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on July 13, 1988.
Architecture and development The district is one of the few surviving concentrations of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century rowhouses on Chicago’s South Side. Its houses reflect the growth of the surrounding Douglas community during the 1880s and 1890s, when the area attracted successful merchants and professionals.
References
External links Official City of Chicago Near South Side Community Map
Prairie District Neighborhood Watch